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9144 BONITA BEACH RD SE, Bonita Springs FL 34135 · 2394058566
Last inspected May 26, 2026 · 7 visits since January 2024
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Equipment in poor repair. Freezer door in disrepair. Door panel cracked and torn.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 3 high priority.
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 2 pieces of 8 ounce grouper with a label bearing "Remove from package prior to thawing" that was fully thawed and still under reduced oxygen packaging.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked chicken (51F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (52F - Cold Holding); cooked prime rib (52F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (52F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (52F - Cold Holding); stuffed fish (53F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (51F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (52F - Cold Holding) held overnight in walk in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (51F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (52F - Cold Holding); cooked prime rib (52F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (52F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (52F - Cold Holding); stuffed fish (53F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (51F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (52F - Cold Holding) held overnight in walk in cooler.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at bar. Operator provided towels.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 2 pieces of 8 ounce grouper with a label bearing "Remove from package prior to thawing" that was fully thawed and still under reduced oxygen packaging.
Equipment in poor repair. Freezer door in disrepair. Door panel cracked and torn.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator with forms. Read and signed.
Equipment in poor repair. Exterior metal plate bulging out by freezer door.
Ice buildup in reach-in walk-in freezer around door panel.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink was blocked by personal items. Items were removed during the visit.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink behind the bar. Operator placed paper towels at the sink.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall in the dish area has been repaired with wire and spray foam, rendering it no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in several areas in the back of the house.
Equipment in poor repair. Flaking coating observed on the shelving holding clean wares in the dish area.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.